imagineNATIVE Wraps with Awards

(October 22, 2018 – Toronto, ON) The 19th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival wrapped last night with an awards presentation held at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in downtown Toronto. The juries considered film, video, audio, and digital media works from Canadian and international Indigenous artists ultimately handing out over $30,000 in cash prizes and in-kind services to the winning films.

imagineNATIVE had previously presented awards at the Industry Award Reception on Thursday, October 18 and the Bullseye Music Contest at The Beat on Saturday, October 20.

Following is the complete list of winners at the 2018 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival:

APTN/imagineNATIVE Web Series Pitch
Ryan Cooper and Adeline Bird
$30,000 in cash and $20,000 of in-kind prizing and mentorship presented by APTN and supported by Technicolor, Innovate by Day, William F White International, TIFF, WIFT-T, T.O. Webfest and new supporters Bedtracks and Bizable Media

NFB/imagineNATIVE Digital and Interactive Prize
Gail Maurice

The Rising Director Mentorship Award
Alexandra Lazarowich
Created in partnership with Laura J. Milliken of Big Soul Productions and with the support of the CMPA
The Rising Producer Mentorship Award
Darcy Waite
Created with the support of the DGC

Bullseye Music Prize
Indigo
$10,000 cash award sponsored by imagineNATIVE and Slaight Music